# KAMI vs Orixo Hex

The clearest difference is price: Orixo Hex at Free against KAMI's $2.99. KAMI's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (fortnightly vs every 4 months). On rating, review sentiment, ratings volume and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.

Orixo Hex is free to download; KAMI costs $2.99 up front. KAMI sells 6 one-off in-app purchases and Orixo Hex sells 4 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.8 for KAMI against 4.8 for Orixo Hex. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 512 and 405 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 84% of KAMI's written reviews are positive against 90% of Orixo Hex's.

KAMI ships an update fortnightly, Orixo Hex every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on September 29, 2026 and September 27, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | KAMI | Orixo Hex |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | $2.99 | **Free** |
| Rating | [4.8 (512 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/kami/id710724007/reviews) | [4.8 (405 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/orixo-hex/id1616456720/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | **512** | 405 |
| Positive reviews | 83.8% of reviews | **90.4% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | **No** | Yes |
| Update frequency | **Fortnightly** | Every 4 months |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Best chart rank | **#179** | — |
| Size | 63 MB | 73 MB |
| Requires iOS | **6.0** | 11.0 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [State of Play Games](https://appshunter.io/developer/494615574) | [Logisk Studio Inc.](https://appshunter.io/developer/796814064) |

## What reviewers say

### KAMI

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/kami/id710724007)

**Currently charting:** #179 Top Paid · Board (US App Store)

A beautiful and relaxing puzzle game where you fold colored paper to fill the screen. It offers a handcrafted Japanese aesthetic and a calming soundtrack. The game challenges you to solve puzzles in as few moves as possible.

**Highlights:** Fold colored paper to fill screen, Minimal move puzzles, Handcrafted Japanese aesthetic, 72 unique puzzles, Calming soundtrack, Relaxing gameplay

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (6)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Premium Pack: 5 Color Retro | $0.99 | one-time |
| Premium Pack: Noughts & Crosseyes | $0.99 | one-time |
| Pack of 5 Hint Credits | $0.99 | one-time |
| Premium Pack: Convolution | $0.99 | one-time |
| Pack of 15 Hint Credits | $1.99 | one-time |
| Unlimited hints | $3.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- 👍 Fun, unique, and challenging
- 👍 Aesthetically pleasing
- 👍 Relaxing and meditative
- 👍 Thought-provoking puzzles
- 👍 Great value for money

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Bugs and crashes
- 🔒 Limited free content, requires in-app purchases
- 🔒 Expensive in-app purchases for hints and extra levels
- 🔒 Not optimized for larger screens
- 🔒 Repetitive puzzles

**Reported bugs**

- Crashes on iOS 8.1.3 / iPhone 6 Plus
- Bottom half of screen is black on iPad Air
- Achievements not working properly
- Saves and progress being lost

**Requested features**

- Add more free levels
- Improve hint system
- Add color blind mode
- Sync progress across devices
- Add more variety to puzzles


### Orixo Hex

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/orixo-hex/id1616456720)

Fill hexagonal cells by performing actions in the correct sequence. This challenging yet relaxing puzzle game offers hundreds of handcrafted levels with immersive visuals and meditative soundtracks. It's designed to improve focus and creativity.

**Highlights:** Fill hexagonal cells, Hundreds of hand-crafted levels, 9 themed level packs, Relaxing soundtracks, Immersive visuals, Cloud saving and achievements

**Features:** Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (4)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Unlimited Hints | $1.99 | one-time |
| Remove Ads | $2.49 | one-time |
| Unlock All Level Packs | $2.49 | one-time |
| Premium | $4.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- 😊 Highly enjoyable and fun gameplay
- 🧩 Well-designed puzzle mechanics with good difficulty progression
- 🎨 Clean, minimal, and polished graphics/UI
- 🔇 Minimal and non-intrusive ads (5 seconds, skippable)
- 💰 Fair and reasonable pricing for ad removal

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Ad close button sometimes unresponsive
- 🔊 No sound options despite paid purchases
- 🎮 Limited content - players complete all levels quickly
- 🔄 Hint system resets when restarting a level
- ⬅️ Back button limited functionality on larger puzzles

**Reported bugs**

- App crashes immediately on launch
- Ad close button not functioning properly
- Back button limited to two uses before forcing restart
- Hints lost when restarting a puzzle level

**Requested features**

- Additional level packs (X through XX and beyond)
- More levels and content to extend gameplay
- Sound/audio options for the game


## Frequently asked questions

### Is KAMI free?

KAMI costs $2.99, and also offers in-app purchases.

### Is Orixo Hex free?

Orixo Hex is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Which has better reviews, KAMI or Orixo Hex?

KAMI and Orixo Hex are both rated 4.8 out of 5 on the App Store, from 512 and 405 ratings respectively.

### Do KAMI or Orixo Hex have ads?

Orixo Hex shows ads; KAMI does not.

### Which is updated more often, KAMI or Orixo Hex?

KAMI ships an update fortnightly, and Orixo Hex every 4 months. Most recently, KAMI was updated on September 29, 2026 and Orixo Hex on September 27, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*